remsummer in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"

2019-01-31 08:47

Unfortunately I couldn't reply to the old post anymore because it was already archived. I only have time for drawing during the holidays unfortunately. Sorry for the inconvenience it caused.

Thanks for the feedback. Can't wait to get going with the insects.

remsummer in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"

2019-01-30 19:34

Some moths ago I stranded with lesson 3 and was asked to redo the Dracaena Draco tree.

During the holiday I finally managed to draw a tree where I think I applied the right technique.

You can find the drawing here: https://imgur.com/a/yQJDfSK.

Thanks for taking the time to assess the drawing. I will update my payment soon to be up to date with new pricing and tiers.

remsummer in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"

2018-08-23 05:38

Thanks for the reply. I'll put my back into it.

remsummer in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"

2018-08-22 12:28

Thanks for the feedback.

There were indeed multiple things I don't take into account. Considering the branches, I assumed for some reason that drawing the segments in part was good, but drawing them in one line was the ultimate goal. I know you don't mention it anywhere and see your reasoning behind it but somehow I got the 'one line thing' in my mind. During warm ups and drawings I did now, I didn't attempt it anymore.

My spontaneous reaction to the feedback about the Dracaena Draco was "but, but, but... I did look at the leaves and that's how they appeared to be". However I do see the tree looks messy and things are off. I might have looked but didn't see. I tried to use the excuses to myself that the picture was blurry but realized I might find other, clearer pictures of the type of tree so thats what I tried to do.

I have been drawing some leaves with close attention to the feedback and doing stems (more than the ones I photographed) and did some studies for the tree. I also picked up an A3 sketchbook and tried drawing bigger, the last two drawing are on an A3 sized paper. The pictures are in this album: https://imgur.com/a/2rVhYS4.

I didnt draw a full tree yet because I have some questions. I think I get better now how the leaves spring from the stump but Im not sure if I should trace every leaf back to the stem. I tried a bit of both in these drawings: https://imgur.com/YQbOxex & https://imgur.com/zwb0mv8

Also I feel unsure if Im on the right path or if Im messing up and developing bad habits.

remsummer in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"

2018-08-14 18:00

Here's my second go at lesson 3: https://imgur.com/a/frPeDfe. I completed it before earlier this year but I was advised to do the lesson again. Life got in the way and it took me some time to finish but here it is.

I'm mildy pleased with the drawing though I feel I still have a lot to learn/draw. On the positive side, my pen starts to do what my hand wants it to do more often than not and I think I understand and implemented the principles of this lesson better the second time.

I think the leaves are good, the plants so-and-so and the mushrooms passable. I'm longing for something else to draw though, cause I've been drawing and doodling plants and leaves for the last 6 or 7 months or so.

This time I used real leaves for reference and I think it helped a lot to see how the lines wrap irl. However being high up north I ran out of interesting plants to draw quickly and used photos for reference.

For comparison I'll link my first go here: https://imgur.com/a/crLh0

thanks in advance for taking the time to give feedback.

remsummer in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"

2018-02-28 14:03

Here's my homework for lesson 3: https://imgur.com/gallery/crLh0

I think there is some improvement during the lesson. I haven't moved on however and keep doing warm-ups that include the basics and stems, leaves and the odd flower or plant.

I'm procrastinating to start with the textures.

I'm interested to hear your feedback. Thanks already for taking the time.

remsummer in the post "Lesson 2: Organic Forms, Contour Lines, Dissections and Form Intersections"

2018-01-07 07:09

Thanks for the review. There's great advice there.

remsummer in the post "Lesson 2: Organic Forms, Contour Lines, Dissections and Form Intersections"

2018-01-06 10:41

Hi

Here is my homework for lesson two: Homework lesson 2 https://imgur.com/gallery/isb1P

It was a very fun lesson to do and I am beginning to feel my shoulder starts to do what I want my shoulder to do (slightly more often than before). The form intersections did give me a headache though, I used my kids play dough in the end to visualize them physically.

I'm wondering if I should still stick to some lesson 2 exercises, move on to lesson 3 or do the texture challenge first.

Thanks in advance for doing the reviews!

remsummer in the post "250 Cylinder Challenge"

2018-01-05 15:28

Thank you for the review. I'll slow down and ghost more.

remsummer in the post "250 Cylinder Challenge"

2017-12-31 14:51

I'm still doing lesson 2 but did the challenge first. I've uploaded it here: https://imgur.com/gallery/ynzOV

Drawing ellipses consistently is still a challenge. Especially within the boxes.

Edit: happy new year to y'all!

remsummer in the post "250 Box Challenge"

2017-12-09 18:36

I think I get it now. The point of the correction is not to correct the squares but to visualize the VPs. I tried to correct the squares and used a straight edge to see where the lines went but by not drawing the lines I did find myself second guessing. I'll keep it in mind and stick to the instructions next time.

remsummer in the post "250 Box Challenge"

2017-11-29 10:51

Here's my challenge: https://imgur.com/a/EsCZ4

And the corrections: https://imgur.com/a/Onq9o

I know I dind't follow the instructions for the corrections. I tried extending the lines but got confused by the mess of lines. Guess I should have put less boxes on the page.

One problem I experienced (besides lack of experience) was that the boxes sometimes "flipped" in my perception of their orientation and it took some blinking and force of mind to flip them back the way I wanted to draw them. Don't know if this is common or if I'm doing something wrong.

Wouldn't mind doing more boxes though I already started lesson 2 and really enjoy drawing the organic blobs.